Have you ever wondered how actors voices are so clearly heard in a film. Take the example of a scene where multiple explosions are happening, whilst the main character is in a car chase, windows open, wind gushing and police sirens screaming as they chase after him fast and furiously. Yet you can still hear the main character clearly talking to his accomplice through the window to the next car? ADR is the reason...

Automated Dialogue Replacement or ADR is when the dialogue of an actor/character is replaced in the dubbing stage of a film's production. The voice recorded on set when filming could be inconsistent, inaudible or has the potential to be improved by ADR. This adds clarity and gives the professional sound that we have become used to hearing in films for many years. The following article gives a deeper explanation:

This week I have been working on the ADR of a short animated film and have had voice actor Doug (pictured above) in the vocal booth recording the main characters new voice. The film in question is as I have mentioned in a previous post where I was recording sound effects on location. The film is an open source film and can be found at the following link:

I have learnt in this session for getting a better clearer and dynamic performance to keep the voice exciting, if the voice doesn't seem to be working for certain parts, would be to have the actor not look at the character on screen as this can make them rush their part or concentrate too much on the syncing of the words. This means more work for me in the editing process but really does help keep the voice interesting and engaging.

I look forward to bringing further updates on the creation off all things audio for the film, in the future.